Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201955416 - Employee Is Dragged by Atv and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201955416 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 02/27/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311870059	02/29/2008	7999	713990	Ross County Agricultural Society Incorporated

Abstract: On February 27, 2008, Employee #1 was working on a Bush hog brand all terrain Trail Hand (Model Number Th4400). The accelerator apparently got stuck in the full throttle position. The employee lifted the 4 ft by 4 ft dump bed to adjust the throttle when the machine rapidly took off in the reverse position. The employee was dragged through the garage area, through a closed garage door and traveled 50 ft where the machine slammed into a block wall. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DRAGGED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311870059			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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